Childhood psychopathology at age 8 predicts antidepressant use by age 24

Childhood psychopathology at age 8 predicts antidepressant use by age 24.

Preschool irritability predicts child psychopathology, functional impairment, and service use at age nine.

BACKGROUND Little is known about the predictive validity and clinical significance of chronic irritability during early childhood. This prospective, longitudinal study examined associations of preschool chronic irritability with psychiatric disorders, functional impairment, and service use at age nine in a large community sample. METHODS Four hundred and forty-six children were assessed at ag...

Neurobehavioral disinhibition in childhood predicts early age at onset of substance use disorder.

OBJECTIVE This longitudinal study had three aims: 1) determine the extent to which boys at high average risk and low average risk for substance use disorder differ on a construct of neurobehavioral disinhibition, 2) evaluate the capacity of neurobehavioral disinhibition to predict substance use frequency at age 16, and 3) demonstrate the utility of neurobehavioral disinhibition in predicting su...

Size at birth predicts age at menarche.

OBJECTIVE This study examines the relationship of intrauterine growth, measured by size and maturity at birth, to age at menarche, while also considering a wide range of other factors that may affect maturation. The research is motivated by the current debate about the importance of the prenatal environment as a determinant of later disease risk. METHODS Data were collected during the Cebu Lo...

Childhood bullying behaviors at age eight and substance use at age 18 among males. A nationwide prospective study.

Childhood bullying behaviors (bullying and victimization) were studied as risk factors for substance use among Finnish males. The study design was a nationwide prospective general population study, where information was collected in 1989 and 1999. Bullying behaviors and childhood psychopathology at age eight were collected from teachers, parents and boys themselves. At age 18, self-reports of f...